What Is Happiness? | Shane Gronholz

What happens to human beings in a world without scarcity? If all our needs were met, would we actually be better off? Will technological progress lead to utopia or collapse?Humans are living through massive improvements in material conditions. More people have access to food, ene ... Show More

What does it mean to live with adversity? How ought we respond to the suffering of others? How can we adapt to hardship?Adversity is a universal experience. Nearly everyone, at some point, faces physical, psychological, or social challenges, and yet suffering often goes unnoticed ... Show More

Kevin Allison, creator of the RISK! podcast, recounts a high school prank at an all-boys Jesuit school in 1986. After a crush teased him by repeatedly spitting on him, Kevin later mailed him a sealed container of feces labeled “enjoy the cookies.” In retelling the story, Kevin co ... Show More

<p>Would you rather be comfortable or happy? We often conflate comfort with happiness but they are not the same thing. You can be comfortable without being happy. For instance, you may find it pleasurable to doom scroll but is it really bringing you happiness? At the same time, y ... Show More

Happiness, it turns out, comes down to a science — even though what makes each of us happy can vary pretty widely. Host Cristina Quinn talks to happiness scientist Emiliana Simon-Thomas, science director at UC-Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, about exactly what makes us ha ... Show More

How your twisted mind is tricking you out of happiness. 

How to avoid the Old Happy pressure To learn more about finding true happiness, check out our bestselling book, NEW HAPPY: Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong! Available at www.thenewhappy.com/book 

In this episode, we look at why happiness is such a difficult thing to find in our lives. Sponsor: www.joinfightcamp.com/changes The Problem Happiness is one of those things that is constantly out of our grasp. We all chase it, at least to some extent. But quickly realize that th ... Show More

What is happiness? How do you define it? Maybe it's feeling good, having a sunny disposition or being fulfilled, even if you don't feel pleasant all the time. Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast and author of The Happiness Project, says happiness is less about attaining j ... Show More

Want to be really happy and love your life? In this week's episode, you'll learn about why happiness is often an unreasonable yet completely natural and healthy way of being in the world. 

Everyone wants to be happy. It is very important to and the motivating factor behind choices we make and decisions we take. But there is a difference between happiness and short term excitement, which can lead to long term problems. Let us explore some strategies for long term ha ... Show More

Happiness often feels like a simple goal - something we’re told to chase or “find” if we’re lucky. But it’s not just about good moods or quick wins. True happiness is more subtle, shaped by how we show up in life, the people we surround ourselves with, and the meaning we create a ... Show More